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Chapter 19- Introduction to Nerves and the Nervous System 1. What part of the neuron carries information into the neuron from other neurons? A) Axon B) Dendrite C) Nucleus D) Soma Ans: B Feedback: Dendrites carry information to the nerve and axons; they also carry information from a nerve to be transmitted to effector cells, which are found in muscles, glands, or another nerve. Soma refers to the cell body. The nucleus is the central part of a cell, which is responsible for the cell’...

Chapter 11- Antifungal Agents 1. A 17-year-old male patient with athlete’s foot is extremely upset that he cannot get rid of it. He calls the clinic and asks the nurse whether the doctor can give him an antibiotic to cure the infection. What should the nurse include in the explanation of treatment for fungal infections? A) Fungi differ from bacteria in that the fungus has flexible cell walls that allow for free transfer into and out of the cell. B) Protective layers contain sterols, whic...

Chapter 23- Antiseizure Agents 1. A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe recurrent convulsive seizures. What drug would the nurse expect to be ordered for use in emergency control of status epilepticus? A) Phenytoin (Dilantin) B) Diazepam (Valium) C) Phenobarbital (Luminal) D) Ethosuximide (Zarontin) Ans: C Feedback: Phenobarbital is used for emergency control of status epilepticus. This barbiturate inhibits impulse conduction in the ascending reticular activatin...

1. A 32-year-old female patient is admitted to the floor with a superinfection. Her orders read tigecycline (Tygacil) 100 mg IV followed by 50 mg IV every 12 hours infused over 30 to 60 minutes for 5 days. What would be important for the nurse to educate this patient about? A) Analgesics B) Antihistamines C) Contraceptives D) Decongestants Ans: C Feedback: Many antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and unplanned pregnancies can occur. Women should be advise...

WCJC ADN SN ATI Learning ATI Concept-Based Level 3 Practice A Remediation  Cognition  Alzheimer's Disease  Neurocognitive Disorders: Identifying the Earliest Possible Indicator of Alzheimer's Disease • Stage 1: Mild • Memory lapses • Losing or misplacing items • Difficulty concentrating and organizing • Unable to remember material just read • Still able to perform ADLs • Short term memory loss noticeable to close relations • Stage 2: Moderate • Forgetting events of o...

WCJC ADN SN ATI Learning ATI Pharmacology Practice A  Safety and Infection Control  Reporting of Incident/Event/Irregular Occurrence/Variance  If error occurs when distributing medication, use the nursinf process to gather pertinent information prior to making a decision regarding a plan of action.  Evaluate client’s response to medications, document response, then report it.  Identify adverse effects, if any, and document and report them.  Notify the provider of all errors, ...

WCJC ADN SN ATI Learning ATI Pharmacology Practice A  Safety and Infection Control  Reporting of Incident/Event/Irregular Occurrence/Variance  If error occurs when distributing medication, use the nursinf process to gather pertinent information prior to making a decision regarding a plan of action.  Evaluate client’s response to medications, document response, then report it.  Identify adverse effects, if any, and document and report them.  Notify the provider of all errors, ...